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The biggest black hole breakthroughs of 2025

2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our pick of the top black hole stories from the last twelve months.

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3I/ATLAS Shock: ESA XMM-Newton Telescope Detects Mysterious X-Ray Glow From Alien Comet

ESA's advanced XMM-Newton telescope discovered a faint X-ray glow from the 3I/ATLAS comet. What is this mysterious light it emits?

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3I/ATLAS Shock: Harvard Professor Avi Loeb Flags 15 'Anomalies' in Interstellar Object

Harvard's Avi Loeb reveals 15 anomalies in the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

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3I/ATLAS Update: ESA's Juice Probe Captures Hyperactive 7 Billion Year Old Alien Visitor

ESA's JUICE probe captures the 7-billion-year-old 3I/ATLAS comet.

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Scientists spot 'unprecedented celestial event' around the 'Eye of Sauron' star just 25 light-years from Earth

Scientists watching the nearby Fomalhaut star system have directly seen two protoplanets smash together for the first time. Then, they saw it happen again.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is rapidly moving away from us. Can we 'intercept' it before it leaves us forever?

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar object.

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3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard Expert Avi Loeb Warns Alien 'Serial Killer' Visitor Cannot Be Ruled Out

Is 3I/ATLAS a comet or an alien ship? Harvard's Avi Loeb warns of a 'serial killer' visitor as the interstellar object makes its closest approach to Earth.

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3I/ATLAS Earth Approach: ESA Reveals 'Invisible' Gases Leaking From Interstellar Comet

Discover the secrets of 3I/ATLAS, a 7-billion-year-old interstellar comet making its closest approach to Earth on Dec 19. Learn what X-rays reveal about its past.

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Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space

A rare interstellar comet has been caught in X-rays by two space telescopes, revealing how its gases interact with charged particles from the sun as it travels through the inner solar system.

Space

3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard Astronomer Claims Comet's Anti-Tail Could Be Alien Spacecraft

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS nears Earth with a bizarre 'anti-tail' and 14 anomalies. Is it a comet or alien tech?

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City-size 'cosmic butterfly' carved into Mars' surface contains traces of ancient water

The European Space Agency has released new images of a rare "butterfly" crater on the Red Planet. The bug-like structure sports a pair of smooth, rocky wings, which were likely "fluidized" by buried Martian ice.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth this Friday. Here’s what to know.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on December 19, giving astronomers a closer look at the mysterious visitor before it leaves our Solar System forever.

Euronews

3I/ATLAS X-Ray Images Show What Happens When Interstellar Comet Gases Meet the Sun's Charged Particles

ESA's XMM-Newton captured first x-ray images of comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a red glow from gases colliding with solar wind, with hydrogen and nitrogen details unseen by optical telescopes.

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Secrets Of Planetary Birth: A Rare Chance

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest, safe approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Learn how this rare visitor reveals secrets about planet formation around other stars.

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Why The UN Is Quietly Monitoring Comet 3I/ATLAS — And Why Scientists Say It Can't Be Ignored

The UN-endorsed International Asteroid Warning Network has launched a coordinated campaign to refine tracking techniques for the rare visitor.

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3I/ATLAS Nears Earth: Interstellar Comet Reveals Unusual Low Water And High Carbon Dioxide

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is racing away from the sun. Hubble and JWST track the object's strange composition: high CO2, low water, and atomic nickel vapour.

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'Necessary for the future of humankind': Who was honored at the first-ever Global Space Awards?

The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also celebrating the life of a late NASA astronaut.

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'A scale almost too big to imagine': Scientists spot monster black hole roaring with winds at more than 130 million mph

A black hole 30 million times the mass of the sun has produced winds one-fifth the speed of light, stunning scientists.

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X-Ray Glow Around 3I/ATLAS Is Too Bright: Is The 250,000-Mile Cloud An Error?

A giant, 250,000-mile X-ray cloud has been found around the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, baffling experts. Discover why this 'alien' cosmic halo is challenging all known physics and what it means for space science.

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3I/ATLAS Is 'Strange Because It Was Forged Under Alien Conditions', Experts Say

Green-glowing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, heading for its December 19 flyby, is spewing key organic 'ingredients for life' like methanol, NASA confirms.

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Avi Loeb Sounds Alarm: 3I/ATLAS Shows 'Mind-Blowing' Anomalies Scientists Can't Explain

Avi Loeb warns that 3I/ATLAS reveals 'mind-blowing' anomalies in space that challenge current scientific understanding.

Space

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS caught on camera in new images from Hubble Space Telescope and JUICE Jupiter probe

JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November.

Euronews

Astronomers observe never-before-seen gusts of wind from a black hole in a distant galaxy

For the first time, astronomers have observed ultra-fast winds emerging from a black hole in a distant galaxy, shedding new light on one of the Universe’s most mysterious phenomena.

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Continues Its Grand Tour of Our Solar System

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third object of its kind, is speeding out of our solar system.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS Shines Bright: Object Is Spewing Gas And Dust After Sun Pass

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is making its final pass, highly active after its Sun encounter. NASA and ESA release new images before its closest approach to Earth.

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